CIPA report on 2012 sales in Japan: Fewer Mirrorless cameras produced. | 43 Rumors.
The main finding is that actual camera sales in Japan in 2012 were significantly less than had been originally forecast for 2012.
From a comment, compact camera sales are down about 30% from 2011 to 2012. And “so far this year mirrorless sales are 81.5% of last year and DSLR sales are 76.8% of last year”.
Makes sense: Olympus quits low end compact camera business. Focus on mirrorless and high end compact. | 43 Rumors.
Many of the camera makers have what seems like dozens of similar low end cameras up through super zooms. I have never understood why they felt they needed to subdivide the market into so many tiny niches. Seemed better to concentrate on a few products and make them great. Perhaps this is a first step in that direction and Olympus will now focus on mirrorless and high end cameras.
Looks like patent licensing could be the reason Disney will not be doing further 2D to 3D conversion, as well as the conversions not making as much money as hoped: Why Disney Stops 2D-to-3D Conversions.
I expect to see greater use of 3D in both online and offline apps, and in mobile apps too, for visualizing information that naturally fits within a 3D model:
CyberLightning Oulu, Finland and StockSmart will bring together the power of 3D visualization to investors using StockSmart Apps. Currently in Beta test, the new StockSmart Apps will be released in May 2013.
via 3D Internet Apps are Coming.
Indeed, this is a topic I am doing some serious thinking about 🙂
